Successfully prepared functional foods to prevent dental disease

Scientists from Coahuila Autonomous University (Uadec), Mexico have successfully prepared a functional gum-like food, extracted from herbs to control and treat periodontal disease and tooth decay.

Alejandra scientist Elizabeth Vargas Segura, one of the leaders of the research project, said that the science project has been carried out for more than two years focusing primarily on extracting medicinal plants from Active ingredients with biological activity help prevent bacteria that cause oral diseases and form a sugar-free gum.

Functional herbal extracts that prevent dental disease.(Artwork: conacytprensa.mx).

During the experiment, the researchers conducted the extraction of active ingredients from 15 types of medicinal plants used in many folk such as lu lu (scientific name: Solanum nigrum), Oak tree (Quercus rugosa). , dragon blood tree (Croton urucurana), virgin flower tree (Mimosa tenuiflora) and French rose tree (Rosa gallica).

Among them rose Rosa gallica contains a lot of chemical ingredients, especially when making antibiotics with this flower, cefalexina has been screened at a density of 32ppm (part per million units), very useful Brand to prevent dental disease.

Ms. Vargas Segura confirmed that Uadec researchers have tested sugarless gum with patients and the results show that this product is good for the treatment of tooth decay and periodontal disease, the average reduction. 30-50% of the bacteria cause these diseases.

Under the plan, Uadec scientists will focus on doing some molecular biology analysis to identify some other types of bacteria that can use these medicinal extracts to prevent and control them.